Penny a Plane Club Launched in Marshall
Marshall dec 16 two hundred three citizens were asked for a penny for every enemy plane shot down by U S forces two hundred answered yes Hardy Adams who started the club here signed up 200 members in four hours Funds will be turned over to the federal government The idea echoes a South American club that drew 50000 members and funded a British fighter plane Adams says two million members could yield 140000 for the war effort
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Marshall
United States
Hardy Adams
Adams
Amarillo High Band War Marches Christmas Concert
Amarillo High School Band presents a Christmas concert at Municipal Auditorium tonight at 8. Director Oscar Wise selects stirring World War I war marches and light tunes plus Stop the Band by Paul Yoder. The program ends with Stars and Stripes Forever featuring Bert Matthews Duk Flfferd Julius Mendel and others. Lawrence Keaton assists as student conductor. No admission charged.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Oscar Wise
Paul Yoder
TT Charles Benton
Stars and Stripes
Star Spangled Ranvier
Sousa
Stars and Stripes Forever
Bert Matthews
Cornet
Duk Flfferd
Julius Mendel
Pirroin
Lawrence Keaton
Youth Finally Gets Into Air Corps in a Hurry
In Dallas on December 16 Earle Thomas Carothers Jr. visited the recruiting station at 11 A.M. and by noon was on a train bound for a training camp. After six months of trying to join the army air corps he hurriedly left with his papers, without even going home to change clothes.
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Dallas
Der
Earle Thomas Carothers, Jr
Army Air Corp
Pep Up with Oatres Tablets for All Ages
An old time tonic ad promises pep and youth for 40 to 60 year olds. It touts calcium and vitamin supplements and urges readers to stock up at Cre tney Drug and Walgreens with a special introductory offer for Ree Tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousarla
Contans
Bion
Cretney Drug
Walgreen's
Mighty civilian army scans skies to guard U S coasts
An army of civilian volunteers organized under Mayor LaGuardia acts as a defense against surprise air raids. Across the nation, watchers, sound detectors, and information networks coordinate from outposts to guide fighters, police, and fire crews, with civilians urged to join and stand ready.
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U. S
John Lear
Washington
United States
Germany
Poland
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of
Maine
Florida
Texas
California
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Penny-a-Plane Club
San Francisco
Paul Warren
State Defense Board
Marshall Club
Charles Heartsill
The
Marshall News Messenger
Sybil A. Parker
Longview News
Parker
Longview
Air Corps
San Jacinto School
America
PTA Committee
A. C. Morrison
George W. Brownell
B. C. Moore
8. L. Herd
EB. F. Kine
Japan
Wide World
Mexico
Axis
Fiorella H. LaGuardia
New York
Prairie Dog
This
Frankfort Disti
Lleries, Inc
Louisville & Baltimore
H. V. Robertson & CO
Accountants & Auditors
Wocome
Oliver Enkle
E. S. Burgess Lumber
Tyler
Amorito Insurance
Caittnay Geees
B. F. Goodrich
General Electric Combination Grill
G-E Radio
San Jacinto
J. T. Russell Jeweler
East 5Th St
Russell's
Vian Printing
Igh
Taylor Shir
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